Brenchley

Brenchley

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Brenchley
population = 2715 (Parish) [ [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=795650&c=brenchley&d=16&e=15&g=460854&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 National Statistics] Census 2001]
shire_district= Tunbridge Wells
civil_parish= Brenchley
shire_county = Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Tunbridge Wells
post_town= Tonbridge
postcode_district = TN12
postcode_area= TN |dial_code= 01892
os_grid_reference= TQ675415
latitude= 51.1486
longitude= 0.3941

Brenchley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. The name is historically derived from Branca's Leigh. The parish is located eight miles east of Tunbridge Wells, and three miles south of Paddock Wood, and includes the neighbouring village of Matfield. A primary school named Brenchley & Matfiled COE is located im between the Brenchley social club and the florists

Brenchley parish church is dedicated to All Saints; there is an avenue of yew trees leading up to it. The village earns some historical fame by being one of the villages that was closely involved in medieval iron making. The site of the furnace lies within the parish of Horsmonden now. Wat Tyler is said to have briefly lived here.

Notable residents.

John Browne - the first holder of the office of King's Gunfounder.Kentish Fire, Chapter 6]

Siegfried Sassoon - born in Brenchley on 8 Sept 1886

References

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External links

* [http://www.villagenet.co.uk/highweald/villages/brenchley.php Information about Brenchley on VillageNet]
* [http://www.historic-kent.co.uk/ An Introduction to Historic Kent]


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